We are starting off season three of Road to the Trials with one of the best and most versatile runners in the U.S. - Nell Rojas. In this episode we talk about her 2022 marathon performances and take a deep dive into the tumultuous last two months of her life that nearly ended her 2023 Boston Marathon before it began.
Nell is a professional marathon runner for Nike. She grew up in Boulder, CO with two older brothers and her dog Starblaze. She walked on to the Northern Arizona University cross country and track and field teams and got her B.S. in Exercise Science. After college she became a professional triathlete until she decided to move out of her mom's basement and focus on her coaching career. She discovered marathons when she finished 7th at the 2018 marathon national championships in a time of 2:31. She recently finished 5th at the 2021 Boston Marathon, 10th at the 2022 Boston Marathon, and 10th at the 2022 NYC Marathon. She is the 2021 10 mile national champion.
Nell started coaching with her dad Ric Rojas when she graduated from high school and has been coaching ever since. She and the founder of RISE Boulder and is well known for her strength training for runners.
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The photo used in the podcast graphic was taken by Jesus Perez - www.instagram.com/weligsander.
Ep. 21 - Sara Vaughn: Boston Marathon Recap
Ep. 20 - Dani Moreno: Road Marathon Debut at Boston and Narrowly Missing an OTQ
Ep. 19 - Nell Rojas: Boston Marathon Recap
Ep. 18 - Nico Montañez: Boston Marathon Recap
Ep. 17 - CJ Albertson: Boston Marathon Recap
Ep. 16 - CJ Albertson: Boston Marathon Preview
Ep. 15 - Nico Montañez: Boston Marathon Preview
Ep. 14 - Dani Moreno: Boston Marathon Preview
Ep. 13 - Sara Vaughn: Boston Marathon Preview
Ep. 12 - Jereny Rivera: Shorter Races and Long-Term Planning
Ep. 11 - Nico Montañez: Training Breakdown and 7th at the United Airlines NYC Half
Ep. 10 - Carmen Graves: Top 10 at USATF 15k Champs and African-American Distance Running Representation
Ep. 9 - CJ Albertson
Ep. 8 - Dani Moreno
Ep. 7 - Ramiro "DJ Curly" Guillen
Ep. 6 - Carmen Graves
Ep. 5 - Jereny Rivera
Ep. 4 - Sara Vaughn
Ep. 3 - Nico Montañez
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